CAMERON
No sooner had I sat on the seat reserved for me, than my beast was on the verge of taking control. I fought hard to remain in control, releasing my Lycan aura as I reigned in my beast.
Everyone bared their necks, submitting to my Lycan aura including the alphas present at the occasion except this beautiful werewolf.
She stood straight and unbothered for a few seconds, then in the next, as though she realized herself, she bared her neck too in submission.
Something about her that got me hooked. It was deeper than mere attraction, I was completely smitten by her. As my eyes darted to her every passing now and then, the desire to own her arose greatly inside of me.
The oath taking commenced immediately after I made my entrance.
I wore a bored expression all through as the ceremony was honestly boring. These werewolves were just too extra, doing too much at once.
By the time the alpha had been sworn in with his Luna, I was already fed up with their shenanigans. I looked at the spot where the beauty that fascinated me was and our gaze coincidentally meet.
Her face flushed red in embarrassment, with her looking away. She caught me staring at her, yet I couldn't look away. I was almost sure that she was my mate except that I did not perceive her scent. But the pull I felt towards her was enough to convince me that she was something.
The newly crowned Alpha and Luna had come to pay their respects to me, and went further to exchange pleasantries with other ranked werewolves.
After acknowledging their greetings, I shifted my eyes to the spot where she was supposedly seated and she was no longer there. My eyes swept the crowd in disappointment. Where had she gone to?
Wow. She left when the royals were still seated. She’s got some nerves. I smirked at the thought.
Seeing as the swearing-in ceremony had been completed, I got up, ready to take my leave with my personal assistant Landon who was assigned to me by my Father, the King. Some ranked members of Cold Moon and some other packs tagged along to see me off. I smirked as they all hurried to meet with my long strides, every one of them, wanted to be in my good books.
“Just a moment,” I said assertively to my subordinates. I took a brief walk round the pack house if I could see her again. I desperately wanted to get one last glimpse of her before leaving her pack.
My lips curved upwards in a smile as she came into sight just by the other side of the packhouse. Although it was a little bit dark, I could clearly see her, thanks to my Lycan genes.
With my hands in my pocket, I stood with confidence, watching her as she walked leisurely. She seemed to enjoy the cool breeze of the night.
Suddenly she stopped walking as if having the feeling that she was being watched. I deliberately took long and fast strides towards her, closing in on her as she turned, making us bump into each other.
I instinctively reached out to her to keep her from falling. “Careful,” I muttered, even though it was a deliberate action on my part. As my fingers brushed her skin, a tingling sensation shot through my arm.
My heart sank. This woman before me was definitely my mate but she seemed to not know.
She lifted her face slowly with her large green eyes widening in shock as they locked in on mine.
Her face pulled up in a dazed expression and then she looked like she was going to scurry away. The fear in her eyes did not escape my scrutinizing ones.
Fear? Was that all she felt? I panicked.
I was almost sure she would recognize me as soon as our bodies touched. How wrong I was. My mind ran wild with suggestions of how I was going to claim her without scaring her. Would she not see me as crazy if I just plain told her she was my mate?
Her sweet scent of lavender was very faint but it was a good reassurance for me.
I smirked in an attempt to hide my embarrassment. It lightened the atmosphere, as her face flushed in embarrassment too.
My beast was almost losing it. Our mate did not recognize us. “Be calm Gray, so we don't end up scaring her away.” I advised.
Just then, the ranked members of her pack arrived at the scene. “Watch out, you blind wretched hag.” The former Luna shot at her, her voice dripping with venom. Pain flashed in my mate's eyes. I looked at her again but It was gone in a split second. My heart ached for her.
“Your highness, we're deeply sorry for the nuisance.” She said, bowing.
What the hell! Did she just refer to our mate like that? Gray, questioned. The urge to rip her throat that very moment appealed to me.
I shot her a cold glare, releasing my aura and suffocating everyone around me. I moved past them in rage and hopped into the black Porsche Panamera waiting for me. Landon was already seated at the driver's seat and he drove right away, speeding effortlessly through the dry trac onto the highway.
My mate, a nuisance? I feel so bad leaving her behind. Gray began to chide me for leaving our mate behind.
You shouldn't have left her in the hands of that arrogant woman.
What was I supposed to do? Tell her she was my mate and drag her with me? I sighed, recalling the pain in her eyes. What was she going through in her pack? Was she being abused? My mind was flooding with questions and I felt terribly sorry for her.
I took a deep breath and reduced my aura as it was keeping Landon on edge. I could see his nervous glances at me from the mirror.
“What the hell was that about, man?” he breathed out.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. “Find every detail about that female werewolf.” I demanded.
ROWAN The ceremony came to an end much faster than I expected, all the hard work put into making it a success were productive. My days as the ‘acting’ alpha were over, I am now officially, the Alpha of Cold Moon pack. I felt different now, maybe it was the feeling that came with being an Alpha. I smirked.“My Alpha,” my Luna called sweetly, her eyes appealing to me seductively. I smiled at the beautiful woman sitting on the edge of my bed and was tempted to join her. But Echo, my wolf, gave a low growl of disapproval, he wanted his mate. With a shake of my head, I stepped forward and leaned to kiss her on the forehead. “Not tonight, Lisa.” I uttered softly, wiping the sweet smile off her face. Her eyebrows shot up at me questionably, “How do you mean?” She cupped my chin, drawing me closer to herself gently. “We should consummate our mating process tonight.” She pouted. “You're right! But not tonight.” The disbelief on her face was slowly turning to a frown. “Baby, we've had p
OLIVIA“Come on Via, you should calm down. Leaving the pack isn't the best option.” Lily said calmly, trying to talk me out of packing my things to leave the pack. “So what am I supposed to do now? Stay back and continue to see Rowan every other day?” I asked in a mean voice, as I continued to pack my stuff, not even throwing a glance at Lily. I picked only the necessary things, I didn't have much stuff anyway. I honestly would not like to remain here when Luna Claire finds out that I rejected Rowan last night. Although I have no place to go to, I still needed to get as far away from this pack as possible, now that they were still unaware of what had transpired in my room the day before.The door opened to reveal Lisa walking into the room. My heart did a flip as I got up to my feet, showing respect to her as the Luna of Cold Moon. Bella took a stance as she hovered at the door. “Look who's trying to run away, the alpha's precious little mistress.” Lisa taunted, her eyes glittered m
CAMERON “GET YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF MY MATE!” I snarled. A very dangerous aura emanated from my body as anger rolled off my body in waves. I clenched my fists tightly to prevent myself from giving in to my beast's desire to rip the throat of the woman assaulting my mate. I was not a man who would lay a finger on a woman. I ignore the looks of shock and surprise on the faces of the assailants and her accomplices and rushed over to my mate who was lying on the ground. Her body was covered in a mixture of dirt and her own blood. Her beautiful face that haunted me since the previous night was so battered. I had been on my way to an attacked pack when I decided to make a diversion to the Cold Moon pack just to get another glimpse of my mate. Gray had been prancing in my head for hours nonstop. His restlessness was accompanied with demands to see his mate. A mate that we just met the previous day. Resisting him was fruitless so I ordered Landon to take a detour path to the Cold Moon pack.
CAMERON The cry from my mate's hospital room notified us that she was awake. I dashed into the room with the speed of light hurriedly sitting next to her on her bed. A muffled groan escaped her lips again and all I wanted to do was grab her in my arms and comfort her. She looked extremely pale and I could see the pains in her eyes. Right there, I knew I needed to make the perpetrators pay for their sins. “Sorry baby, I'll make them pay for this.” I assured her. I would protect her with everything in me, even to the last drop of my blood, I swore within myself. She flinched as my hand made its way to her hair in an attempt to stroke it. I froze. Just how bad had she suffered in the hands of her own people? I wondered.She fixed her gaze on me with all of her attention. I could see her struggle with grasping who I was to be by her bedside. “I am your mate.’ I said firmly. A crease formed on her forehead as she shot me a questioning look. “Your second chance mate.” I offered to add m
OLIVIA The air in the room was thick with tension. Luna Claire glared at me. Her features tightened in a frown and her eyes gleamed with disgust as they swept over me. I lowered my eyes to the ground, shifting uncomfortably. From the corner of my eyes I could see Lisa narrowing her eyes at me in annoyance alongside her friend, Bella, who was right beside her shooting me an icy glare. My eyes fell on Rowan, he was slouched on the couch next to his mother like he had not a care in the world. The news that I tried to seduce Rowan had reached the ears of the Luna. I knew that Bella or Lisa would report the matter to her but I really did not prepare to face her wrath.Luna Claire sent for Rowan immediately. She, of course, wanted to hear from the horse's mouth. Her face widened in shock as Rowan answered in the affirmative at the subject of me being his fated mate. Luna Claire laid back on the couch and propped herself on one elbow. Her eyes narrowed at me for a brief moment and the
LISA It would be an understatement to say I am displeased. I am as furious as hell about how this whole mate issue was playing out. Rowan doesn't seem bothered, if anything, he seemed to be very much pleased with his mother's decision. Everyone in the pack knew that Rowan liked Olivia. He had liked her for years now, even though his relationship with her had only been that of mere friends. Although he grew distant from her shortly after the loss of his father, our alpha. Their friendship went totally sour when Luna Claire picked me as her son's chosen mate so he could take over the pack. I never expected that this same Olivia would be fated to Rowan as he had been in search of his mate for over four years with no success.I suddenly feel a bit of guilt, wondering if I didn't do too much by hitting Olivia the previous day.Flashback Smack! My hands landed on the face of the girl I disliked the most in this pack. “How dare you attempt to seduce Jason?” I spat in rage. She looked
OLIVIA I walked into the large hall with Lily. She had insisted that she wasn't going to leave me all by myself in my room. She wasn't hearing any of the excuses I made to not attend the party.Lily is Lisa's younger sister, they are the present beta’s daughters. While Lily was calm and feisty, Lisa’s the opposite of her sister, loud and rude.“If you really want to go ahead with your rejection, then you should watch him mark Lisa. You would see yourself hating him for real.”Those were her words to me all through the day. Her idea of motivation marvelled me at times. She was always blunt at it with no hidden feelings. Lily had rejected her mate a few months back, on the very day she met him. She stumbled on him plunging ferociously into another she-wolf. I often wondered how she was able to cope.I had let her know that I would be rejecting Rowan. His regular sexual episodes with Lisa were getting to the height of it since the Luna's order. My chest burned and tightened with pain ea